matt schmidt Webboard User Reg: 01-10-2005
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My dog (18 mnth working GSD male) was playing with our neighbor's dog on Sunday an they were wrestling and runnin around and while they were sprinting my dog suddenly stopped and started screamin and limping (right hind leg).
He wouldn't put weigh on it and I kept him inside for 3 days and then took him to the vet.
Vet thinks it is a sprain or possibly a very minor tear to his ligament and recommends no exercise for a week.
My dog is already going bonkers from no exercise for a few days and I actually gave in and walked him briefly twice. Now I have to go a whole week.
Anybody here had to keep their high drive dog indoors for a whole week?? I have to give him at least 2 walks (or mountain hikes) of an hour or more a day just to keep him sane. He's already started acting crazy - in the car on the way to the vet he was barking at everything in site - and he was a total spaz at the vet (normally he is pretty calm there).
Hugh Kendrick Webboard User Reg: 02-17-2006
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Hmmmm...
It sounds like crate time at your house. A crazy week versus a permanently lame dog seems to be one of those obvious if unenjoyable decisions. When I break a bone, I can't say I am much into the cast either, but it has to be dealt with.
Cowboys stay in the saddle just a little bit longer.
Oh, Matt. I hope it's not a torn ACL, but from what you describe, it sure sounds like one. My dog was just recently misdiagnosed with one and so I did a ton of research. I wouldn't wait any more than a week in case this is what it is. With a torn ligament, damage sets in rather quickly, and the less damaged tissue (cartilage) they have to remove, the better his chances of a full recovery are if he needs surgery. Our knees and dogs knees are very similar, but because of the way they stand, more stress is placed on the ACL, and when it tears, the joint can't function properly, causing a sliding "drawer" movement that is extremely damaging to the joint. Hope it's just a sprain, but the sudden onset and screaming is consistent w/ACL injury, so it's worth checking out. If that's what it is, rest may only improve it slightly, if at all, so if he's not better in a week, see a specialist. Good luck and I hope I'm being paranoid!
matt schmidt Webboard User Reg: 01-10-2005
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Thanks, I brought him to the Vet and they felt that if it is a tear it is very minor. He isn't exhibiting any of the pain anymore, but he is slightly limping (according to the vet - I couldn't notice that he was still limping). They told me to keep him off it for a week and bring him in if he continues to have any problems.
Thanks for the info. I hope it doesn't turn into something serious.
matt schmidt Webboard User Reg: 01-10-2005
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He was limping and not putting weight on it the day it happened - Sunday and the morning after but by mid-day Monday it seemed like nothing was wrong. I took him to the park on Tuesday and let him off leash to see how he would move (he started running like crazy becuz of lack of exercise - so I had to put him back on leash and take him home).
He was due for his rabies so I brought him in this morning and they did a full ortho exam and couldn't pinpoint any pain so decided not to X-ray. SHe felt that if it is a tear it is very minor and could heal on its own, but if problems resurface in a week or so we need to re-examine and X-ray.
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